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C. R. WOOD.

POCKET FOR WEARING APPAREL. APPLICATION man JAN-7,1922.

Patented. Oct. 10, 1922.

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C. B. WOOD. POCKET FoR WEARINGAPPAREL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, |922.

Patented Oct. 10, 1922.

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rarest CHARLES R. WOOD, OF FARGO, NORTH.' DAKOTA'.

l A rocxn'r Foa `wnnanve APPAREL.

Application meacanumy 7, i922. serial No. 527,635.

"To all whom t may concern:

. -is a specification, reference being to the 'accompanying drawings.

tents 'of the pockets, such as keys',` knives or loose change and the like fall out.

Therefore, the Vpresent invention has for .its purposethe provision of a. pocket, whereinmeans is afordedfor preventingthe discharge of the contents of a pocket, when the trousers or like kgarment are inverted.V Y Another `purpose `is the provision of an articleofthisj which may be termed a lock pocket, wherein meansis afforded 'adj a- .cent the pocket opening and upon opposite A walls of the pocket, acting to retain the conconstructed substantially in the usual man- ,tents safely in the pocket'land prevent them from discharging, in case the trousers are inverted. n n

` vStill another purpose consists of a pocket ner, including at least what may be termed as three locks on the walls of the pocket,

particularly adjacent' the'pocket opening.4

For instance there may be one lock on one side, and two locks on the opposite side.

` in the pocket.

It is also obvious that any number of.v locks may be used, for vinstance two'or possibly four, to insure theretentionof the contents y A further purposehas todo with the construction of the locks, namely' forming them of extra pieces,vwhich extend from the marggin of the pocket opening, particularly adj a- ".centto thewalls of the pocket, and fastened to thefar edge yof the pocket, said extra pieces extendingga substantial distance 451 *down within .the pocket, therefore in case the trousers should be inverted or turned upside down,V the contents thereof, would no doubt, engage between these extra pieces,or

vvhat'maygbe'termedlocks, and the walls of lthe'pmket, to insure the retention of the con- `tents inthe pocketfm Yllt is well known that when garments, such as' trousers are turnedupside down, the con- While the design and construction at pres- .ent illustrated and set forth are deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction of the invention tol a more `practical form for commercial purposes, the invention maybe susceptible of changes, and the right to these changes is claimed, provided they are comprehended within the `scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.4 l n In the drawings v y Figure l is a view of a portion of a garment, vsuch as afpair of trousers or overalls, Vshowing the pocket in dotted lines and constructed in accordance with theV invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectionalview on line 2-2 of Figure l, showing the opposite walls of the pocketV proper, and also showing` the lock walls, for causing the contents in the pocket to be retainedtherein;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the pocket on line 3-3 of Figure l, also showing the contents retaining lock walls, and illustrating how they are stitched together and to the walls of the pocket, in such wise as to prevent the discharge of the contents;

Figure l is a plan view of the blank `of the pocket; Figure 5 illustrates collective `views of the plurality of lock pieces or walls for the pocket, to insure preventing the loss of the contents of the pocket; n

Figure 6 isa detail perspective view of the pocket blank showing it folded; and

Figure 7 discloses collective yperspective: viewsof the lock walls 3, 16 and 'i6aN ready to be inserted in placein the pocket blank 8.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a pair of trousers, overalls, or other garment,

which is provided with a pocket opening 2. The pocket adjacent the opening thereof includes a pocket lock wall 3 constructed of the same material of which the trousers or, garment are constructed. This garment Wall is stitched to the side seam of the trousers, as at 4, and extends inwardly of the pocket a substantial distance as illustrated,in order to constitute one lock wall for the pocket. The outer edge 6 of the pocket opening is folded inwardly of the pocket, and is stitched as at 7.

The pocket proper 8 is constructed of any suitable heavy durable fabric, such as used for pockets, and this material is cut as shown in the blank in Figure fl, and` is folded upon line 9. The opposite walls 11 and 12 of the pocket are stitched at their lower arcuate edges as at 13, and have their edge portions (which conform to the pocket opening), stitched to the edges of the pocket opening as at 14 and 15, (Figure 3).

Also stitched at 111 and 15 are pocket lock walls 16 and 16a, which may be constructed lof any suitable heavy durable material such as used for making pockets, and these lock walls extend inwardly and partly downward ly and parallel to the opposite walls of the pocket are stitched. as at 7, 1li and 15 tothe opposite inner and outer walls of the pocket adjacent the opening thereof. The lock wall 16 conforms substantially to the inner pocket wall, whereas the other lock wall 16a conforms to the outer edge of the pocket opening, and is stitched to the outer edge portion of the pocket opening. The inner portions of the lock walls are stitched at 19 to the inner wallof the pocket.

The lock walls act as suitable folds in the pocket, so arranged, as to prevent the discharge of the contents of the pocket, when the trousers in all instances are turned upside down or nverted.

The pocket loch wall 3 is stitched to the upper and lower parts of the inner lock wall 16, as indicated at 3 and 3b. The dotted lines a and t in Figures and show where the pocket lock wall 3 is stitched or otherwise fastened at 321 and 3b, as in Figures 1', 2 and 3.

These seams or stitches 3a and 3b `are very important in obtaning the safeness `that is found in pockets of this character'. For instance these stitches 8a and 3b are located cuiiiciently within the interior of the pocket, and are spaced sulliciently, the former above the latter to permit the insertion of the hand ot' the wearer, in order to permit articles to 'e inserted in the pocket. Furthermore these stitches and 3l are prcvided for thev purpose of hold'ng the contents retaining walls as close together' and parallel as possible, and while said contents retaining walls are permittedto, open sufiiciently to permit the insertion orf the `hand of the wearer, they will prevent the outward passage of the contents of the pocket., especially due to the particular ,location and arrangement of the stitches 3 and 8b, and also due to the walls being held ,together andin parallelism.

The invention haif'ing been` set forth, what is claimed s r-sl l. The combination with a garment have one of the remote contents retaining walls y being stitched to the marginal edge of the pocket opening and to the garment, the corresponding edges of the other remote and adjacent contents retaining walls being stitched together and to the opposite margin of the pocket opening, `and fastening means offtriangular form connecting the upper portions of two of the contents retaining walls.

2. The combination with a garment having a pocket, the opening to which being at the side of the garment, of three parallel fabric contents retaining walls disposed in the pocket, the remote walls having upper inner parallel edges perpendicular to each other and fastened together, `said remote walls "having certain other of their edges kfastened tothe marginal. edges of the pocket opening, the intermediate wall having `its corresponding-edge fastened to one of the marginal edges of the pocketopening, the lower portions ofuall three contents retaining walls and the pocket walls being fastened together and to the garment, a fastener connecting the lower portion of theintermediate wall andthe lower portion of one of the remote walls,` and extending angularly inwardly and Vdownwardly,fthe upper edges of allthree walls being fastened together and to the upper part of the garment, fastening meansccnnect'ing theintermediate wall and one of thef remote walls, said last named fastening means ,i extending, downwardly and acting to prevent the loss of the contents. j c

3. The combination with a vgarment having a pocket,J the opening-to which being at the side of the garment, of three parallel fabric contents retaining walls disposed in the pocket, the remote walls thereof having upper inner edges perpendicular to each other and fastened together, said remote walls having certain other of their yedges fastened to the marginal edges Aof the pocket opening, the intermediate wall having its edges of al1 three Walls being fastened together and to the upper part of the garment, fastening means connecting the intermediate Wall and one oi' the remote Walls, said last named fastening means extending downwardly and acting to prevent the loss of contents, said contents retaining walls having inclined edges extending in the same general direction from the upper portion of the pocket to and adjacent the lower portion l0 of the pocket close to the pocket opening.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CHAS. R. WOOD. 

